The publishing industry is rife with terminology. For new authors, it can be tough to keep it all straight. One term you may have heard is advance review copy, or ARC. And to keep things interesting, there are many variations of the term, such as advance...

Traditional publishers commonly sell books before they are published, allowing fans to pre-order the book. It's a beneficial marketing strategy for several reasons. Strong pre-sales tell retailers the book will be in high demand, which can affect the...

Writing the paranormal suspense novel Oubliette: A Forgotten Little Place , was a ten-year journey for book marketing expert and author Desiree Duffy. Inspired by true events that took place at a haunted castle in Ireland, the book includes real paranormal...

Author, screenwriter, and producer Brandyn Cross knew late actor Gary Coleman because they shared the same agent. Coleman struggled financially for years, and Cross was always hoping that Coleman would write a book to help with his financial troubles...

Regardless of how your book was published – traditionally, self or assisted – Amazon ads can be a key component to finding new readers and selling more books. However, just because Amazon ads can be an effective marketing tool, doesn’t mean they will...

Every writer finds some element or aspect of writing to be challenging. For many writers, integrating humor into their stories can be difficult. But for fiction author Lisa Beazley, the humor element has always come naturally. Her debut novel, Keep Me...

Author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias has always had writing mentors, beginning in high school. Her creative writing and English teacher recognized her talent and encouraged her to continue writing. Later on, she found another mentor, a writer...

Many of us want to write, but we're not writing! Why? Something is holding us back, and its name is fear. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of wasting our time, fear that no one wants or needs what we have to say. This is a universal fear...

If your Book in a Year goal is to write and publish a fiction novel, this webinar is for you. Even though you may have a great idea for a story, it can be daunting to transform that idea into a full-length novel. In this first webinar, we will explore...

The major difference in the development process of TV and film is that TV writing is much more collaborative, explains writer and psychotherapist Dr. Stacey Simmons. A TV show has multiple writers who work together, while a feature film screenwriter...